"We felt like we could get back in the game
late," MSU head coach John Cohen said. "However, we didn't do a good job of
pitching there in the ninth inning. We will find out who we are in the next
couple of weeks. We talk about identity all of the time. Right now, we have some
young guys trying to create an identity.

"We will keep getting better. Right now, we have
some freshmen and the game is beating them over the heads."

Fresh off a 6-4, 10-inning win Friday night, LSU
clinched the weekend series. The Tigers improved to 18-1 overall and 2-0 in
league play, while the Bulldogs fell to 18-4 and 0-2.MSU has now lost four of
its last five games.

The Tigers built an early 1-0 lead on a home run
by Mason Katz. Katz had homered twice in the Tigers' victory Friday night. The
lead grew to 3-0 on a two-run double by Mississippi native Jacoby Jones in the
fifth inning.

MSU starter Evan Mitchell (0-1) was lifted prior
to that at-bat in the fifth inning. Evan Mitchell allowed one hit and three runs
(two earned),with four strikeouts and three walks. Ross Mitchell followed and
kept the Tigers at bay through the seventh inning.

Myles Gentry was touched for three hits in
relief late and Preston Brown was tagged for a three-run home run by Alex
Bregman in the ninth inning.

Offensively, the Bulldogs broke up the shutout
when Trey Porter doubled and later scored on a groundout in the sixth
inning.

That would be the only tally off LSU starter
Ryan Eades. Eades (4-0) allowed six hits and one run in seven innings of work,
with eight strikeouts and two walks.

MSU's Brett Pirtle touched LSU reliever Chris
Cotton for a two-run home run in the ninth inning.

"Right now, we have to find an identity," Cohen
said. "When you are struggling, players try too hard to make the great play. You
can win by being average in this league. We just have to calm down, find our
identity and focus on making the average play and not forcing ourselves to try
to do something great."

Each team finished with 10 hits.

Porter had three hits for MSU, while Adam
Frazier and C.T. Bradford each had two hits.